Ion implantation introduces energetic ions into a crystal lattice, displacing atoms and creating point defects—vacancies and interstitials—collectively known as Frenkel defects. These primary defects ...

Silicon carbide (SiC) and SiC/SiC composites are important candidate materials for use in the nuclear industry. Coarse grain models are the only tools capable of modelling defect accumulation under ...

Atomic vacancies are a type of point defect in a crystal lattice where one or more atoms are absent from their regular lattice positions. Although they might seem like simple imperfections, these ...